[USA] MLS rookies Tim Ream, Juan Agudelo and Teal Bunbury are among five players earning their first call-ups to the U.,S. national team for the 2010 Nelson Mandela Challenge on Nov. 17 in Cape Town (TV: ESPN2, Galavision, 2 pm ET). Read the whole story

[INTERVIEW] Hall of Famer Fernando Clavijo played on the USA's 1994 World Cup team, but that's only a small slice of his long, unique career in American soccer. After emigrating from Uruguay at age 23 in 1979, he played in the old ASL, the NASL and starred in indoor ball. ... Read the whole story

[MLS] One year removed from missing the playoffs entirely, Colorado and San Jose are a game away from going to the final. The Western teams square off in the Eastern Conference final Saturday (9:30 p.m. ET, Fox Soccer Channel) with very little to choose between them. Read the whole story

[MLS] To reach its first MLS Cup, FC Dallas has to get the past the only team to play in the league&rsquo;s showcase event six times. The Los Angeles Galaxy hosts the Western Conference final Sunday (9 p.m. ET, ESPN2/Deportes). Read the whole story

[AWARDS] FC Dallas head coach Schellas Hyndman was voted the 2010 MLS Coach of the Year after leading his club to a 19-game unbeaten streak and its first playoff appearance since 2007. Read the whole story

[NASL] The North American Soccer League approved the NSC Minnesota Stars and the Atlanta Silverbacks for the 2011 season, upping the number of teams in their application to U.S. Soccer for Division II sanctioning to eight teams. Read the whole story

[WOMEN'S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] Nigeria kept its record perfect of having qualified for every Women's World Cup, wrapping up a berth at next year's finals in Germany with a 5-1 win over Cameroon. The Super Falcons will be joined by controversial Equatorial Guinea, winner over host South Africa with a ... Read the whole story

[COLLEGE] No. 1 Akron won the Mid-American title for the fourth year in a row with a 4-0 win over Western Michigan. No. 3 Maryland beat No. 2 North Carolina, 1-0, on Matt Kassel's penalty kick to win the ACC Tournament. No. 4 Louisville won the Big East Tournament title ... Read the whole story

"We're taking every step toward a building permit that we can. I don't want to overdo it. These are very difficult times. ... We had hoped to have more sponsorship leading to the stadium. Now, we feel we need the stadium under way before getting sponsorship where we want it."-- San Jose Earthquakes owner Lew Wolff, who indicated the club hopes to open a 15,000-seat soccer-specific stadium in 2012, and no later than 2013. (San Jose Mercury News) ...More